24 Pack Reusable Spice Bags for Cooking - 6x8 Inch Cheesecloth Bags for Straining, Tea, Soup & Bone Broth | Eco-Friendly Cotton Muslin Drawstring Bags | Perfect for Herbal Infusions, Spice Storage & DIY Brewing

I am a huge tea person, and prefer loose-leaf teas to the utter crap that gets put into pre-packaged tea bags, many of which are made with microplastics thus rendering them non-biodegradeable, and almost all have elements that are non-biodegradeable AND non-compostable. As an environmentally minded person, the big benefit to loose tea is that it's 100% compostable (and really helps rejuvenate soils!, and by using the Tuzazo cotton linen bags I can simply rinse, hand wash (I put them in an old, clean butter container inside out, and shake them in cold water, vinegar, and dish soap after they've been thoroughly rinsed of any tea leaf bits), then hang them inside out on a line I set up in my laundry room. They bags of course pick of the colourings of the teas you use, but this is normal and if it bothers you a touch of bleach won't harm anything, provided you rinse THOUROUGHLY to remove the bleach. You don't really want to run these through the washing machine, and laundry soap, softeners, and other laundry products are not food-safe, and always use cold water or they will shrink on you. I also suggest tying a small roll-knot in the end of each string to prevent the cords unravelling. These are a finer weave than cheesecloth, yet sturdier, so you're not ending up with tea sediment in your cup, and the bags hold up very well. The small size is excellent for tea, and allows enough room for the leaves to bloom in the bag so you get a nice full profile. 100% recommend them, and they come in a variety of sizes (we have some of all) which are useful for brewing large gallon batches of iced tea, or adding herbs or smaller bones to soups and stocks so you can get the fresh flavours and meaty fats and health benefits without having to fish everything back out at the end.